Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Gabon

Gabon: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 73.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
73.13 %
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
78th
of 221 countries
All-time high
91.15 %
in 2001
All-time low
65.29 %
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Gabon, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 76.5 %1991: 75.6 %1992: 76.3 %1993: 75.1 %1994: 76.5 %1995: 78.6 %1996: 80 %1997: 79.4 %1998: 81.5 %1999: 80.2 %2000: 79.2 %2001: 91.2 %2002: 90.5 %2003: 91.1 %2004: 89.6 %2005: 89.1 %2006: 87.2 %2007: 85.5 %2008: 85.9 %2009: 85.9 %2010: 86.1 %2011: 65.7 %2012: 65.7 %2013: 65.3 %2014: 65.9 %2015: 66.5 %2016: 74.7 %2017: 72.6 %2018: 70.7 %2019: 71.9 %2020: 72.3 %2021: 71.2 %2022: 71.5 %2023: 73.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 73.13 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Gabon peaked at 91.15 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 65.29 %, in 2013.

Gabon ranks 78th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Gabon, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 76.48 % —
1991 75.58 % -1.2%
1992 76.31 % +1.0%
1993 75.07 % -1.6%
1994 76.54 % +2.0%
1995 78.56 % +2.6%
1996 80.02 % +1.9%
1997 79.38 % -0.8%
1998 81.49 % +2.7%
1999 80.17 % -1.6%
2000 79.25 % -1.1%
2001 91.15 % +15.0%
2002 90.46 % -0.8%
2003 91.07 % +0.7%
2004 89.63 % -1.6%
2005 89.14 % -0.5%
2006 87.2 % -2.2%
2007 85.49 % -2.0%
2008 85.88 % +0.5%
2009 85.89 % +0.0%
2010 86.11 % +0.3%
2011 65.67 % -23.7%
2012 65.67 % +0.0%
2013 65.29 % -0.6%
2014 65.93 % +1.0%
2015 66.54 % +0.9%
2016 74.65 % +12.2%
2017 72.63 % -2.7%
2018 70.7 % -2.7%
2019 71.86 % +1.6%
2020 72.27 % +0.6%
2021 71.22 % -1.5%
2022 71.47 % +0.4%
2023 73.13 % +2.3%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 73.13 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.07 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 73.13 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.96 % 75.07 % 81.49 % 10
2000s 87.52 % 79.25 % 91.15 % 10
2010s 70.51 % 65.29 % 86.11 % 10
2020s 72.02 % 71.22 % 73.13 % 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74.14 % compare
  2. 75 United Kingdom 74.14 % compare
  3. 77 Seychelles 73.61 % compare
  4. 79 Spain 73.11 % compare
  5. 80 India 72.57 % compare
  6. 81 Malaysia 72.55 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Gabon?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Gabon was 73.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 91.15 % in 2001.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 65.29 % in 2013.
How does Gabon rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Gabon ranks 78th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.